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侄

Nephew

On’yomiしつ・しち・てつ
Kun’yomiかた.い・おろ.か・とど.まる
8 strokes Radical 人 man
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 侄

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侄
8 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 侄

人 Radical 9 of 214
Man

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 侄 is filed under 人 (man) — radical number 9 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Nephew しつ・しち・てつ かた.い・おろ.か・とど.まる
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About the kanji 侄

What does the kanji 侄 mean?

侄 means Nephew.

How do you read the kanji 侄?

侄 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) しつ、しち、てつ; kun'yomi (native Japanese) かた.い、おろ.か、とど.まる.

How many strokes does 侄 have?

侄 is written with 8 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 侄?

The radical of 侄 is 人 (man), radical number 9 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

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